Postgraduate Program at the HZDR

About 150 PhD students are currently enrolled in our PhD program. The programs offered by the HZDR are in close collaboration with Saxon universities - especially with the TU Dresden. The Graduate Academy of the TU Dresden offers many ways to support doctoral students as well as postdocs. PhD students can take advantage of travel and conference awards, bridging funding or completion grants.

The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf stands out due to its scientific performance and mulitidisciplinarity. Our scientists specialize mainly in the following fields: physics (i.e., solid state physics, materials research, quantum, laser and subatomic physics, and nuclear physics), chemistry (i.e., radiochemistry, radiopharmacy, and biochemistry), biology and computer science. At our Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology geo sciences are the main focus, at the HZDR Institute of Radiooncology – OncoRay medical doctors, physisists, computer scientists, pharmacologists and biologists work closely together.

What we can offer:

The objective of a PhD is independent scientific research, which should be completed within three years. To achieve this goal, the HZDR offers an ideal environment.

The HZDR has established a tenure track program that leads to a sustainable professional scientific career for outstanding young scientists.

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We need / expect:

We are looking for graduates at the top of their class with degrees in natural sciences and engineering.

Graduates from Universities of Applied Sciences are able to obtain a doctoral degree through a PhD thesis at our institute. Certain preconditions need to be met such as excellent grades and your university of applied sciences has to support your promotion in a special collaborative procedure.

During your PhD you are expected to publish in reviewed journals, as well as to participate in the process to apply for grants.

The graduation is obtained by meeting the requirements of the respective university.

As a student of the TU Dresden, for example, you are subject to its rules and regulations. While pursuing you doctoral degree, you have to meet the entrance criteria of the TU Dresden for your chosen discipline, e.g. your degree has to be recognized by the respective faculty of the TU Dresden. Alternatively, you will have to absolve special courses or exams.